A 68-year-old presents with sudden painless monocular vision loss; fixed mid-dilated pupil, cloudy cornea, headache and nausea. What is the immediate ...

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A 68-year-old presents with sudden painless monocular vision loss; fixed mid-dilated pupil, cloudy cornea, headache and nausea. What is the immediate pharmacological action?

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Oral acetazolamide 500 mg stat

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Topical timolol alone

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IV mannitol only

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Pilocarpine immediately

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Topical steroids

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A 68-year-old presents with sudden painless monocular vision loss; fixed mid-dilated pupil, cloudy cornea, headache and nausea. What is the immediate pharmacological action?